Structure 10973 · Washtenaw County, MI

Old Dixboro Road over Huron River

Carries Old Dixboro Road over Huron River, Ann Arbor Twp Sec 36.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT56 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9Superstructure 4/9Substructure 4/9

56 ft end to end. Lengths and the car on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built1921rebuilt 1969
Length55.8 ft17 m
Daily traffic16,342counted 2002
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 12 months

Location

StateMichigan
CountyWashtenaw
LocationAnn Arbor Twp Sec 36
CarriesOld Dixboro Road
CrossesHuron River
Coordinates42.27066, -83.67110

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length55.8 ft (17 m)
Max Span51.8 ft (15.8 m)
Deck Width35.8 ft (10.9 m)
Deck Area185.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1921 (reconstructed 1969)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic16,342 (2002)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000010973

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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